The organizers of the Prog Power festival have issued the following announcement about a South American edition:

"We're pleased to announce a new member to the family, Progpower Southamerica! The first South American edition will put together 16 bands spread out over two days, hosting special feature artists from South America and Chile; this should set it apart from his brothers in the northern hemisphere and give it a personality of his own. Of course, there will be bands from Europe and USA as well.

"The festival will take place within the Caupolican Theatre in Santiago on August 17 - 18, 2013. It's important however to make clear that the organization, booking and overall logistics of Progpower Southamerica is independent from the other festivals. Both Glenn Harveston (ProgPower USA) and René Janssen (Progpower Europe) have given the green light to the event and the authorization to utilize the name, but are in no way directly involved in the South American edition of the festival. As of today, the bands confirmed for the festival are as follows: